The Age of Chivalry

Accordingly, we find in the romances, which, however fabulous in facts

It is evident that the justice administered by such an instrumentality must have been of the rudest description.

From this last source sprang Chivalry, which framed an ideal of the heroic character, combining invincible strength and valor, justice, modesty, loyalty to superiors, courtesy to equals, compassion to weakness, and devotedness to the Church;